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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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